Explanation

Four astronauts teams has been announced by NASA for its human spaceflight mission to the Moon.

There are the four Artemis 2 astronauts - Read Wiseman, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch.

Christina Koch will be mission specialist for Artemis 3.

This team of four astronauts will fly around the Moon for 10 days in 2024.

NASA is the US space agency.

Explanation

About World Para Athletics Championship 2024

Edition: 11th

Venue: Kobe, Japan

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Explanation

About Summer Paralympic Games 2024

Venue: Paris, France

Starting date: 28 Aug 2024

Closing date: 8 Sep 2024

Edition: 17h

Inaugurated by Emmanuel Macron (French President)

Winner: China (won most medals)

Additional Information:

Summer Paralympics is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete.

The Paralympic Games are held every four years.

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Explanation

About Tomiko Itooka

Born: 23 May 1908

Died: 29 December 2024

Nationality: Japan

Tomiko Itooka was supercentenarian who was recognized as the world's oldest verified living person in September 2024.

She managed her family's textile business during World War II and lived to the age of 116 years and 220 days.

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Explanation

World Leaders at the COP29 climate conference held in Baku, Azerbaijan have pledged to commit $1.3 trillion in climate finance to developing countries by 2035.

Additional Information:

The 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) was held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 to 22 Nov 2024

Explanation

IMF has forecast Pakistan’s economy to grow by 3.2 per cent during fiscal year 2024-25.

This report was released on 22 October 2024 by IMF.

Additional Information:

IMF stands for International Monitory Fund. 

IMF headquarters located in Washington, USA.

Explanation

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to arrive in New York on September 23 for the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly.

He will address the General Assembly on the morning of September 27, 2024.

Additional Info

The 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79) will open on 10 September 2024.

The first day of the high-level General Debate will be on 24 September 2024, continue through 28 September, and conclude on 30 September 2024.

Explanation

About SCO Heads of Government Meeting 2024

Edition: 23rd 

Venue: Jinnah Convention Centre, Islamabad

Starting date: 15 Oct 2024

Ending date: 16 Oct 2024

Chairmanship: Pakistan  

Non-Participation: Afghanistan 

Indian Paticipataion: S. Jaishankar

Additional Information

SCO, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, is an organization 

Having 10 member states with its headquarters in Beijing, China

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Explanation

About ICC men's T20 world cup 2024

Edition: 9th 

Venue: West Indies/USA

Winner: India (second title) 

Runners-up: South Africa 

Total teams: 20 

Total matches: 55 

Explanation

Balochistan Budget 2024-25

Total outlay: Rs 955 billion

Economic affairs: Rs 79 billion

Health Sector: Rs 57 billion

Education sector: Rs 126 billion

Culture &religious affairs: Rs 6 billion

Development: Rs 219 billion

Presented by: Finance minister Shoaib Ahmed Nosherwani

Presented on 21 June 2024

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